government office building
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
visit (from someone); call
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
illegal; illicit; unlawful
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
(someone else's) parents; both parents
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
confections; sweets; candy; cake
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to shout (in anger); to yell
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
property; fortune; means; assets
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive